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ulege Shore Dive - There is the shore dive from Mulege’s with small rocks and boulders. This is an ideal hunting ground for

M only beach. It is primarily a cobble bottom, but you can the many Octopus that hunt in the shallows. Entering the water via a
still see many types of flat fish and invertebrates. This is also a boat makes it much easier to reach the deeper waters off of the point.

prime location for seahorses. As with most easily accessible shore From here you can observe schools of Jack, Barracuda and Crevalle.

dives, all of Mulege’s sites make a excellent night dives, even at The large boulders are great hiding places for nocturnal species. As

“The Temple” where you will night dive from the boat. Night div- with most easily accessible shore dives, Punta Prieta makes an excel-

ing from Palomita also allows for a more relaxed dive, no need lent night dive. Allowing just a little time to settle in one place can

to wade in and out of the water, just drop right over the side. offer the diver an amazing variety of sea life never seen during the

P unta Concepcion - incorporates several dive sites: Bahia Santo day. Brittle stars and Sand Dollars crawl over the seabed, while the
Domingo, Punta Aguja through to Caleta los Pilares, the diving Morays come out to hunt. It is also a great time to get up close and
personal with some of the fish that actually sleep during the night.

is varied. The point is approximately 7 miles across the mouth of the
bay from Mulege and is just a short half hour boat trip. The site is at the
anta Iñez - consists of a small group of rocky islets with a large
Snorthern most point on the arm of the peninsula that creates Bahia California Sea lion colony. The northern sites allow close-up in-

Concepcion. It is alive with marine life. Depths range from 20 feet/6 teractions with these amiable creatures who lounge about on the

meters to about 70 feet/20 meters. Marine life includes Cortez Angel- rocky plateaus and frolic in the water with snorkelers and divers.

fish, King Angelfish, as well as moray eels and the occasional dolphin It is the schools of Anchovies that attract the Sea Lions. Due to a

and sea lion. The diving here is characterized by boulder-strewn bot- lack of human interaction on a regular basis, the Sea lions are much

toms, which create fissures and crevices that harbor a variety of fish more at home with snorkelers in the water than divers. You will have

species and provide a substrate for a diverse array of invertebrates. the opportunity to enjoy some very good ‘boulder diving’, where all

P unta Prieta - can be classed as a beginner dive. The dive can be kinds of marine creatures like to hunt and retreat to. Dolphins are
accessed from both the boat as well as the shore. The shore often present on the way out to the dive sites. With most dolphin
encounters, most of what you see of them will be on the surface.

diving concentrates on the bay. Entry from the shore is easy as you

wade through a shallow sandy seabed and out into a bottom strewn